diff --git a/pipenv/environments.py b/pipenv/environments.py
index 9338c2eb..b562eec5 100644
--- a/pipenv/environments.py
+++ b/pipenv/environments.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def _is_env_truthy(name):
     return os.environ.get(name).lower() not in FALSE_VALUES
 
 
-def get_from_env(arg, prefix="PIPENV", check_for_negation=True):
+def get_from_env(arg, prefix="PIPENV", check_for_negation=True, default=None):
     """
     Check the environment for a variable, returning its truthy or stringified value
 
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ def get_from_env(arg, prefix="PIPENV", check_for_negation=True):
     :param str prefix: The prefix to attach to the variable, defaults to "PIPENV"
     :param bool check_for_negation: Whether to check for ``<PREFIX>_NO_<arg>``, defaults
         to True
+    :param Optional[Union[str, bool]] default: The value to return if the environment variable does
+        not exist, defaults to None
     :return: The value from the environment if available
     :rtype: Optional[Union[str, bool]]
     """
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ def get_from_env(arg, prefix="PIPENV", check_for_negation=True):
             return not env_to_bool(value)
         except ValueError:
             return value
-    return None
+    return default
 
 
 def normalize_pipfile_path(p):
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_environments.py b/tests/unit/test_environments.py
index c818840d..eee669cc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_environments.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_environments.py
@@ -31,19 +31,17 @@ def test_get_from_env(arg, prefix, use_negation):
                 main_expected_value = False
             # use negation means if the normal variable isnt set we will check
             # for the negated version
-            negative_expected_value = (
-                True if is_negative else None
-            )
+            negative_expected_value = True if is_negative else None
             if is_positive:
                 assert (
                     environments.get_from_env(
-                        var_to_set, prefix, check_for_negation=use_negation
+                        var_to_set, prefix=prefix, check_for_negation=use_negation
                     )
                     is main_expected_value
                 )
                 assert (
                     environments.get_from_env(
-                        opposite_var, prefix, check_for_negation=use_negation
+                        opposite_var, prefix=prefix, check_for_negation=use_negation
                     )
                     is negative_expected_value
                 )
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ def test_get_from_env(arg, prefix, use_negation):
                 # get NO_BLAH -- expecting this to be True
                 assert (
                     environments.get_from_env(
-                        var_to_set, prefix, check_for_negation=use_negation
+                        var_to_set, prefix=prefix, check_for_negation=use_negation
                     )
                     is negative_expected_value
                 )
@@ -62,7 +60,29 @@ def test_get_from_env(arg, prefix, use_negation):
                 # but otherwise should be None
                 assert (
                     environments.get_from_env(
-                        opposite_var, prefix, check_for_negation=use_negation
+                        opposite_var, prefix=prefix, check_for_negation=use_negation
                     )
                     is main_expected_value
                 )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.environments
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "check_for_negation, default",
+    list(itertools.product((True, False), (None, "default", 1))),
+)
+def test_get_from_env_default(check_for_negation, default):
+    """When the desired env var does"""
+    arg = "ENABLE_SOMETHING"
+    prefix = "FAKEPREFIX"
+    envvar = f"{prefix}_{arg}"
+    negated_envvar = f"{prefix}_NO_{arg}"
+    with temp_environ():
+        os.environ.pop(envvar, None)
+        os.environ.pop(negated_envvar, None)
+        assert (
+            environments.get_from_env(
+                arg, prefix=prefix, check_for_negation=check_for_negation, default=default
+            )
+            == default
+        )